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via Air Tractor Gene Williams, the man who set the standards for Air Tractor customer service throughout his career, passed away May 7 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 82. "Gene was a very smart and perceptive man. He understood human behavior and how to get things done while always...

via FAA The FAA has updated its protocol regarding mental health diagnoses for pilots, streamlining the review process for certain conditions. Now, pilots with a history of up to two mental health diagnoses no longer face automatic review by the FAA for any class of pilot certificate, provided they meet...

William “Bill” Reynolds was born and bred in the mosquito control industry, as he says. With an academic background in computer science and marketing, Bill early on developed technologies to improve the efficiency of mosquito control as an employee of a company called ADAPCO, Inc., later becoming a business partner....

Beginning in late May, aerial applications are a relatively common sight in Michiana agriculture. Most pesticide treatments are applied by ground applicators and are not as visible as aerial application. However, aerial application offers the advantage of covering more acres per day by one applicator than ground application systems. Aerial...

CLEVELAND, Miss. - The second class of students from the Commercial Aviation Department at Delta State University to graduate with an Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway Certification were recognized during a ceremony on May 24 in the DSU airport hangar at the Cleveland Municipal Airport. Completion of the program allows...

Ben Brown, an agricultural economist with the University of Missouri Extension Service, says his family is making a unique donation. The family has a 1946 Piper Cub airplane they used to scout wheat fields in the past. That plane is heading to the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita. Brown says...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — On June 6, the Bureau of Land Management released a preferred alternative plan that shrinks the Lava Ridge wind turbine project by nearly half of its total turbines. The alternative plan was still, however, not favored by many of Idaho's politicians, and now Attorney General Raúl...

I find one of the great things about aviation is that there is always something new to learn.  That has the overall effect of keeping us humble if we are in the listening mood, enroute to becoming better and safer pilots.  The following is one example of dealing with a...

Olney, Texas – Even after half a century and more than 4,000 airplanes delivered, each Air Tractor delivery is still a special moment for everyone involved in the manufacturing process. But nothing compares to Air Tractor serial number one, delivered in the early spring of 1974, to Burke Flying Service in...

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment its proposed registration decision for pesticide products containing the new active ingredient glufosinate-P to control weeds in non-tolerant and glufosinate-resistant corn, sweet corn, soybean, cotton, and canola. In addition to its proposed registration decision, EPA has also released its...